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Volume XI. €UANGE OF SIUI IM LE. MUSCOGEE RAIL HOAD, ) Huperintendeiu’s Office, > Cdnmbus, Dec. 3.1, 1863, ) ON and aft* r l»* c 6th the Mail Train on thia Road will ran as ioliows : Leave Columbus . .7:45, P. M. Leave Macon.. 6:30, P. M. Ariive at Macon ....,.... 4:18, A. M. Arrive at O iimihug...... -. 2 a. M. Passengers can now go through to Charleston, via Savannah, without delay, as the Matl Train on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad makes close con nection with the Central Railroad at Savalmah VV, L CLARK, riupt. Muscogee R. R. Dec 4 if Change of Schedule. ON AND AFTER December 6th, the Passenger Irani on the Montgomery 4- West Point Railroad will Leave Montgomery at -• 10.30 A M « West Point, 2,30 P.M. Ariive at C0iumbu5......... 7,10 P M Leave Goiutubus,.... 230 A M Ariive at Montgomery .11,37 A M “ “ West Point -.7,50 A M Making through connections to and from Atlanta. Freight leaves Columbus. .......8,40 A, M. *• Arrives at Columbus .8.00 P. M, ;D. H. CRAM, .Dec 4 ts Bupt ,&Engr. Notice. MOBII.E GIRARD RAILROAD, i Buperiuieiidenl’s Office, Dec. 4, 1663. \ ALL WOOD delivered on the right way of the road after this date will be considered the property of the Company, to be paid for at the advertised rate at the time of deliveiy. Parties wishing to ship Wood on iheir own account arg hereby notified that it must be delivered at some oimol the regular Stations on the Road, and subject to rules g venting other freights. Dec 5 2w 0. E. WELLS, Bup’t. LAnil FOIt HALE, IWII.L sell 640 aires level LAND in the county oi Russell, convenient to Hachachubbee Depot, 340 acres cleared, in fine state for cultivation, with corn and lodder on the*premises. For particulars call on the uiidersigneu, seven miles west «f Glennville. E. 11. FLP.WELLEN, Nov. at, ts Bun copy. 320 or 640 Acres of Laud for Sale. I offer for sale the tmet known as the Mercer vdace, about 1% miles from station No, 5, oi the Mobile & Guard U. It It contains 320 acres, 18.: ol which is in cultivation, the balance limbered land. There are cabins for about 30 negroes, gin house, stables, 4 tv, two wells of good water and a large quantity of light wood convenient to the R. R. The other hall ofthe section, all heavily timbered will be sold if de sired by the purch ser. Apply to Greenwood & Gray, i.oluiubu.s, Ga., for terms. Mr Mercer on tne place will show it to any one wishing to see it. D. C. FREEMAN, Jr. Sun Copy, jan 12 MUSCOGEE SHERIFF SALE. WILL be sold before the Court .House door in the city of Colnmbu3 in said county of Muscogee, on the first Tuesday in February next, t etween the legal hours efsaleute following property , to-wit: Filty Share of the Capital Stock of the Florida Home Insurance Company and an interest of two thittieths in the Steamer. Marianna, levied on as the property of Charles Pratt. Also twenty-five Shares oflhe Cjpital stock of the Georgia Home Insurance Company, and a negro woman t lave turned Polly of a datk cump'exioti, about twenty-five jeais of age, said 25 Slnites and said negro levied on as the prop erty of Daniel K. Dodge. The whole of the above properly levied on io satisfy a fi la issued Irom the superior Court of Muscogee County, in tavor of At kins At Dunham vs Pratt McKenzie. JOHN LIGON. She. iff Columbus, «a., January sth, 1364. td Estray Notice. VYIGKENS McCOY, oi the 77Jd District G. M. J J iranamiis to me the following certificate of and Estray Yoke of oxen: One a red and white color, and the other a white andbrindle color; marked whir a smooth crop and underbit in both yeats. About four years old. Appraised by A. H. IloYOin and Jo seph Lawson Diggers, freeholders of said county an dlstrict to be worth four hundred dolllais, A tiue extract from the estray book, this the 28th oi December, 1863. A. P. JoNEd, Jan4—w6od Clerk, 1. C. E. S. Marshal Sale, WILL be sold on the’first Tuesday in February next, between the usual hours of ait'e, beto.-e the Court House mi Muscogee county, a line four wheel carriage, levied on to satisfy twenty-six ii ius vs Beall 4* Murphy, one fi fa vs A A Beall and one. fl la vs R A Murphy, garnishees in favoi of the Con federate States of America for interest uue on debt to allien enemies to the 30th August, 1862 philip a clavton, C. fc. Mdislml, Columbus, 20th Dec. 1863. td A Few More Kecruits Wanted FOR (ten. Iniboden’s Command* Hones and Equipment Furnished. S3O BOUNTY ! I WANT a few more RECRUITS to complete my Company of Mounted Riflemen, for Gen, Imbnicu’s .command. Persons who have substitutes in the army can join this company if they will do so in ten days, as at the expiration of that time volunteeriim will cease. 1 will grant furloughs of from ;en to iifu en days. My hcaitquarieiH ate at Cani|i Montgomeiy, where I ran a.ways be found or repre*ruled. F. P. CRUTCHFIELD, Cant W, C. WRIGHT, I kui Jatil6 <lit tti'liool Notice, Wynnton Male Academy. MISS Jlfl.fA C JEWETT will open school for BUY B uiui 01ß1.8, at lilt 1 above Academy the first Monday in January. Temis, pay tide in advance, $55, per term ending first oi July Contingent expenses jgs. dec 30 it MedicalJCard. to. a. kossv, in. i)., * OF JVK fV ORLEANS, TENDERS his set vices to the lit Zens of Columbus in all the hranrhes of his profession . IT?* Speci.l at ention.as in New Orleans, will be devoted t» Surgery, and to the treatment of the M’s ease peculiar to Females. Paiienis ir'ona distance requiring Surgical or M.■’i cal treatiheai will be visited and treatment at lion ■ Utsued Office, No 14.1, in the Masonic llaii, UP HTAllt dec 14 tt Post Office, Colvmbus, Ga,. Jan. 15, /.( PROPOSAI.pt for earring the Mails on Route No • 636 from liiiena Vista, 44a., by Pineville Oien alta Haiioca iiii.l Water Oak, to Columl us. 40 miles an.t l ack nm e a week, will fe received at this office until February Ist, 11 o’clock M 11. M. JETER, P. M. Jsn 16 d&w till Feb. Ist. Wanted 90 ABLE-BODIED negro men for Teamsters on id\J Gcvcinm on Drays. . , H. D. COTHRAN, jav 14—ts Capt. & A, Q. M. GEORGlA—lllarion County s *1 “ 10,,t * ls a f*er date application will be made to X. the Court o» OrJinay of Maiion county lor leave to sella portion of tlie negroes beioncine to the estate of C. W. Ross, deceased. ARM NLA P. ROS3, Dec 16tli, JSI3 8m Adni’x. Notice to debtors and creditors,— ar persons having claims against the estate >,i Wnt J Patterson, dec’d, are hereb, nolitied to ptesei t them within the time prescribed by law, and all pet sons indebted to rid estate are riquested to mate immediate pavuitiil. . m’i HENRIETTA A. FAITEH3ON, Ad December lb— tvtit SPECIAL NOTICES NOTICE 1 IIE AT QUARTERS OF CONSCRIPTION, I Macon, Ga., Jan. 19, 1864. ) General Orders, No. 5. All persons holdiug Exemptions, other than those granted by the Medical Examining Boards, aie hereby required to present them for revision ,to their County Enrolling Officers who will forward to the Chiefs of Districts. The latter will transmit fhem thr mgh the Commandants of Camps of Inerructton to the Com - mandants of Conscripts, with an expression of opinion The Enrolling Officers will give receipts for these papers when’delivered, and reclaim the receipts on returning the papers which, when returned, will be invariably endorsed as revised aud approved, or dis approved at a given date. Until the 20th oi February, the receipts issued as above will protect them .from conscription. After that date, neither the receipts nor the papers will pro tect, unless the latter be endorsed as revised at a date subsebuent to the issue of this order. The Enrolling Officers will take special precautions against the lotayjf documents. These demands are iqade in.pursuance of War De pat tment. General Orders No. 4, Jan. 9, 1864, par. vii* as follows: “All exemptions heretofore granted are subject to tevision, under instructions from the Bu reau of Conscription,.and if found to be improper or unauthorized by law, will be enrolled.” By order of * » major ciias.j Harris, Comma’.dant oi Conscripts of Ua F, Looney, Ist Lieut and Acting Adjutant. jan 22—5i lleadquartf.bsT nuolino <»ffice, J 3rd 1 "ongressional District, > January 13th, 1664 ) All men in tins District who have substituus in set vice will report at once to tlifr-e lleadquarie|s.~ Those who voluntarily report will be allowed a fur lough often days before being sent to camps of lift* struction W. 8. WALLACE, Cspt and Enrolling Officer. jan (s—lOd. Shipping Notice. MUSCOGEE RAIL Hoad, i Superintendent’s Office, > Columbus, Dec, 22d, ’63 J Owing to the want ot sufficient tianaportation for Government freight, private freight will not be received at this depot until further notice. VV. L. CLARK, Dec 23 ts Supt. Wanted. MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD, i Superintendent’s Office. > Columbus* Dec. 22d ’63. j WANTED to hire for the ensuing year (1864) twenty-five able bodied Negroes to work on the Muscogee Railroad. Apply to W.’L. CLARK, Bur>t. or A. B. BOSTICK. DeC23 ,1m HEADQUARTERS i SECOND DISTRICT U A STATE GU ARD, > Savannah, December 30, 1863. j General Orders, No. 6. I. Officers commanding Regiments and Battalions' comprised in the S> cond District, Georgia State Guard, will forthwith rendezvous their respective coin - mauds at points most convenient for railroad trans portation to this point. If. '• hey wiil report -to these Headquarters the times and places of rendezvous and the number of men for whom they require transportation. 111. The horses belonging to cavalry organizations will be left in their present localities until further orders. By command of Brig. Gen. 11. R JACKSON, Comd’g Second District G. S. G. 11. Jackson, Oapt. and A. A. G. TSTOXIOOEL HEADQUARTERS POST, ) Columbus, Ga., January 11th, 1864, J [GENERAL ORDERS, No. 2.] **##*## I. Oapt. Clias. Wood, A. A Q, having reported for duty in pursuance- of orders from Head quarters De partment H. C , Ga.. and Fla., G announced as As sistant Adjutant General of th * post, aud in future-all official c nmnunicatioiis directed to these headquar era will he addressed to him, 11. Commanding officers of Companies or outer military organizations at this Post will make out and iQrtvard to these headquarters as soon as practicable, comnlc te returns ol all members of their command piesent and absent, together with testers oi the com missioned officers, and statements of the time when and the authority by which such organization weifi mustered into the setvice. HI. Officers ofthe tnaflf Departments on duty at this Post wilt report at these Headquarters in person. J. W ROBERTSON, janJUjf Col. Comd’g Post. Notice- The Citizens of Harris County are requested to meet the first Tuesday fn February next, (2d inst.,) at Hami ton for the purpose of meeting the Commissary oi this Department, that we may atrange in reference to subsistence fur the army from your county. Let eveiy citizens of II nis who feels an interest in his country be present. GEO. H BRYANT, w. cJohnson, J M. MOBLEY, j. m, hamsey, H. W. PITTS, jan 22 td A. T. BROOKS. OOIVLTIVISTTS DYEING ESTABLISHMENT I * r [4IIE SUBSCRIBERS having perfected their ar~ X rangements, are now prepared iu do all Kinds of DYING 10 Siila, Wool ;«ii«l l otion. Dye House on south west corner ot Bridge and Oglethorpe streets. Otdeis leu at ’be office of the Southern Express will meet with prompt attention.— Parties from the country can send an) aitule by Ev press, address 7 OIGIIT & Him. . Nov 19 3m, COLUMBUS GtXaU'E AND POINTER’S COMPOSITION MAJIirjFACTOKY. VV VV|S *' 10 inform our-friends and the public in TY s . neral tliai the above business will hereafter be conducted undei the name and >fyle of ZORKOWSHY & CO. Drv Glue always on hand Ordris tilted prompt ly jau 5-1 m LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE. 2VI X. KCTJCiIiBS, Attorney at Law and Notary, • RICHMOND, VA. Claons ot every description against the Confederate States settled with accuracy and dispatch. Legal business will receive prompt atteniioti. augi2 ly Old Iron Wanted. WE wish to purebasea large quantity of SCRAP TF IRt'N both cast and wrought, far which cash will b - paid. HARRISON, BEDELL & CO. jan '.7 if Notice to Debtors aud Creditors ALL persons having claims against the tstate o John A. Jones, deceased, are hereby notified to present them duly authenticated withut tit- time pre ’-ettbed by law, ana all persons 1 deb.ed to said es tate are requested to make immediate payment. MARY L. JONES, dec 4—6 t Adm’rx. Columbus, Georgia, C. Tuesday February 2, 1864 Estray Notice. JONATHAN ENGLISH, of the77Jd District G. M., transmits to me the following certificate ot an estray steer: A deep red color, supposed to be 3or 4 years old, marked with a crop and underbit in the right ear, andniuderbit and split in ityj left. Appraised by James Cooper and Jeremiah Caitledge, free, ohlers, to oe worth one hundred dollars. A uue extract from the Esttay Bonk this 30th Jan uaiy. 864. A.P. JONES, Ci’kl.C. iebl— if Coffee. I Ak 4 A LBS. OLD BROWN KIO, in etoie and Uww lor sale by GOODRICH A CO. Jan 30tb 3t Sugar. 1 || BOXES CHOICE NEW ORLEANS, in store and for sale by GOODRICH <v Cos, Jau 30 3t WANTED! THREE sober, steady MEN, to setve as Watch men No applications received iiontpmtes sub ject to military duty. Apply immediately «t Jan 30 ts NAVAL IRON WORKS. •Notice. HEADQUARTERS POST, ) Columbus. Ga., Jan. x 7, 18n4. > GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6. 1. All officers or Boldiers remaining in Columbus over It hours will require a pass from these Head quarters. 11. All persons between the ages of 18 and 45 years visiting Columbus (Officers of the Navy and Army stationed at this Post excepted) will in futuie be re quired to procute a pass from the Commandant of ihe Post. No other document than the pass specified will be regarded by theofficci charged with the exami nation ot passes. 111. officers and soldiers absent from their com* iiiandi, or citit.zens claiming exemption by virtue of contracts or otherwise, will save themselves aunoy artce by immediately procuring the required p.iei, By order of Col. ROBERTSON. CIIAS. WOOD, A. A, (J, jan 29 ts NOTICE. QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, * Columbus, January. 97, 1864. } On the first of each month, Major Jno. ;E, ;Davis Port Quartermaster, will make payment to all employ ees department. Also to owners ol slaves hired, and tor property rented. Parlies interested will present their bills to Major Davrs monthly. The employees of the Transportation Department will be paid by Cspt. H. D. Cothran. All purchases of supplies and payments therefor will be made by myself, F. W., DILL ARD, Major and Quartermaster, jan29tf _ LOST ON the street, on Tuesday last, a CHILD’S DRESS tine whitd muslin embroidered in French, needle woik up the front, with two scolloped bands on each side of the embroidery, small neat scollops around the bottom, top of the skirt turned in and gathered, plain infant waist, peifectly new, (never been washed) sleeves embroidered like skirt, pined underneath with,'plain mus in. ’Dress would fit u child three years old. The finder by leaving it at Dr. Billing’s or at the Times Office, will be kindly thanked and suitab y rewarded, jan 28 3t Nails for Sale. Al\ KEGS NAILS just received and serrate by *7 fit BEDE.I l, a. CO ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. AGREE! ABI.Y to an order ofthe Couit of Ordinary of Stewart County, will be sold within the legal liouis ofsale before the Court House door in the town of Lumpkin, on the first Tuesday in March next. “Sophie” a negro woman 23 years old and her child 4 years of age, helor ging to the estate of Susan Yar brough, deceased. Terms cash, SARAH DEN NARD, jan 23 td Adtn’x. GEORGIA—MarIon county: FYULLNISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adm'rx on i£»i the estate of Daniel James, Jr., having petitioned this Court for lettets of dismission from said Admin istration. These are tlierelore to cite and admonish all an singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at, my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause it any they have, why said Administratrix should not be dismissed from said Administration on the first Monday in July 1864. Given under my hand and official signature, this December the 7th, 1863. MALCOM HaIK, Dec 14 m6nt Ordinaiy. GEORGIA—MarIon County RULE NlSl.—Whereas, M. Butt and William M But', Administratoi s upon the estate ofEidndge C- Butt, dec’d, having applied lor letters of Disinis tiion from said Administration —These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors oi said deceased to show cause, if any they have, why said applicant should not be dismissed from said Administration. Given under my hand and official signature, Sep tentber 2d, 1863, MALCOm HAIR, sept 7, iri6m. Ordinary. GEORGIA Illarion County’': WHEREAS, Joseph Belk having applied for let ters of Admitislration upon the estate ul'Zttcha* riali Belk, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at iny office within the time pre scribed by law, to show <au.-e if any they have why said letters 01 administration should not tie granted to said applicant, cn the 2nd Monday in January next. Given under nty hand and official signature, Nov. Nov 27 40. Ordinal y. GEORGIA—MarIon county: TWO months after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of said county, tor leave to seil the negroes belonging to the estate ot Lol ard J Payne deceased. Dec, 7th, 1863. WM. Payne, ) Henry Payne, \ Exec’tis. Pollard J. Payne, ) Dec 14 2m G£OKGla»9lailou County 1 RULE NlSl.—Whereas, " Airiandt L. Cattle, Ad; minis). 1 atm upon the Estate of David L. Murry, deceased, having app.i-d for letters if dismDsion from said Admit)istration. These are 1 bore fore tocire and admonish all and singular, the kindred an 1 creditors of said deceased to show oause, ts any they have why sai l Admlnis tratrix should not he dismissed from said administia lion. Given {under my hand and official signature, Oc tober Sth, 1863. MALCOM HAIR, dec 12 m6m Ordinary. GACOJK.GIA- Alarlou County. IX7 HERE AS M, A. E. Mayo having petitioned YV this Court tor letters of Administration upon the estate ofG. W. Hillman deceased. These ate* therefore 11 cite and admonish all and gular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to sinand appear at my office, within the time prescribed be law, and show cause if any they have, why said administration on the estate of sad deceased should not he issued to the applicant on the first Monday in Feoruaryjnext. Given under my hand and official signature, Dec 17th, 1867. * MALCOM HAIR, Dec 29 4ftd • Ordinary. Georgia—Marion county. U7HEREAS, W B Walker having petitioned this > V Court for letters of Admini-trauon upon tt>e estate of Sarah Parker j deceased. These are theiefjre to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors 01 said deoased to show cause, il any they have, within the time pie scribed by law, why said letter, of Administration upon said estate, should not be granted to said appli cant on the Ist Monday in February 1864. Given under my hand and official signature, Dec. 19th, 1163. MALCOM HAIR, dec 22 40d Ordinary. GEORGIA —Marlon County, iMTHEREASiB. A. Stary, Adminisftator upon the vv estate of Josap' N. Sury, late of said county, deceased,; having applied for letters, of Dismission from said administration. These are l!iere<ore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and cieditors of said deceased, and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law. to show cause, if any they have, why said letters of dismi sion should not be [granted to said applicant on the first Alondsy in October next. un<^ei ' my hand and official signature, Jan. 83 T d - , 8M- MALCOM HAIR, Jan. s§ m6m Ordinary. EVENING EDITION. RJCCKIPTS, The retention of the TW44, wlun ordered maU, wi U he trur reeetft U* I he money ; especial ly to those tubs** then for m less ttms than * year. When sub st fibers reset os the pssper with this P* l agroph marked, they wtU under stand it ms in forming them, that their sub scription is abeut te «r* ir«i, ana that the paper will certainly be stop p: * :. rtUse they make a -cnittanes Advanced Kates. In consequence of the continued advance iu price of the mateiial and tabor consumed in conducting our business, we are compelled to secure ourselves against loss, to again advance ou prices, which will be until further notice,: Daily Paper for three months _..fß 00 “ *‘ ” one 4 ‘ 300 Weely Paper six ” 5 00 “ “ ** three f 300 Single copies 25 cents THOS GILBERT k CO , thus, Ragland, J. W. WARREN &. CO. Jamidry Ist, 1864, We areagaun. forced to beg our patrons to be a little lenient with us for a few days. Offiug to the illnes of one of our carriers, some of the sub scribers will be deprived of having their papers delivered. Those failing to receive their paper w 11 please call at the office. The Greensboto’ Be&oon announces the marri age, on the 13th inst., at the residence of Major I. P. Lewis, by ttev. Mr. Beckwith,* Lieut. Gen. W. J. Hardee, C. S. A , and Miss Mary T. Lewis. High. —Coooauuts are selling in Mobile at $lO a piece. People who can afford to eat them at that price, ought to be able to stand a pretty heavy tax for the suport of the war. If all tho newspaper employees iu the Sou:h» ern Confederacy—only 572 in all—were placed in the army it would not be felt; but their ab sence from the Press could not fail to result in the total obliteration from the constellation of Nations tho only germ of Government on earth, which possesses, as the fixed policy of its people, one iota of the principles of Kepublioan govern ments. Take from us this luminary of light, and tho sun of our young Republic must go down in Egyptian darkness. Hard on Lincoln.— The New York News says that iu public and in private, upon thorough ares and in social circles, at all times and iu all pla ces, where citizens are accustomed to speak their minds freely, any man who |is not wilfully or actually deaf, may hear Abraham Lincoln do nouneed as a iow, cunning fanatic, au unscru pulous partisan and a prejudiced magistrate. Gkn Lee on the War.-A gentleman who has just arrived iu Columbia, from Richmond, brings the cheering intelligence that General Lee, iu conversation with a bevy bf friends, recently, made the remark that with twenty thousand ad ditional troops in his army, and Jorty thousand additional troops in tho artny of Geri. Johnston, wo could whip ail the Yanket) troops that may be brought against us. He further observed, that if the contest was prolonged until September next, and we should meet with no grave disas* tors, (which Gun. Lee did not anticipate,) the greatest crisis of the war would be successfully passed. We agree cordially with the South Carolinian, in saying that if these opinions ofthe great Cap tain of the age be faithiulty reported, they are worthy to be written in gold. We would hold them up betore the eyes oi every man, woman and child in the Confederacy, and point to them as to a day star. Sixty thousand men more, and our struggle is over! The very thought makes the heart leap lor joy. Aud now, men, to the work of strengthening the army. Gather up the absentees, officers as well as privates; cultivate your fields and prepare for heavy crops; bring down Ihe prices of the extortioners; cease for the nonoe ihe giddy race for weahb; stand by the Government in its effort ta reduce the currency; let us once more have spontaniety of aotion— strong, determined, fervent actios —and the next spring will, in all probability, see the beginniog 01-our glorious cause.—[Augusta Constitutional* Ist. m, Yall a ratio ha u and GAKiiirsoN.—The New York 13sprees makes the lolloping criticisms up on the sanitary lair lately held at Cincinnati: Oae of the (Jinonuati sanitary commission wrote to Mr Vallandigbam for an autograph let ter to iie used at the great fair in Cincinnati,but we are told : As soon as it became known that a letter from Mr. V. wasto be sold for the benefit of the com mission, the chairman of the committee published an indignant letter, denying that the member of tho committee who had applied to Mr. V. bad any authority to do so, and announcing that the letter tiad been wiibti:awu. Tho autograph ot IVin Litiyd Garrison was requested and received without, nbjeciiou. Gar rison lias always been the avowed enemy of the Union and the Constitution, j Yallandignam, al wsifk a Union man, is ezilucl and denounced, — bo wags *the world. From Jntkuou, We have a letter, says the Mississippiac, from Our intelligent correspondent, "Logan,” who is now at Jackson, which informs us ihat the Yan kees have prepared the framework of the bridge intended for Big Black, aud that they avow their intention to c’iiuii out to Jackson and occupy the place permanently. Our dispatches from Meridian bring the same intelligence. Though this may be the intention of tho Yankees, it does not necessarily follow that they will do exactly what they intend. We are glad to iearn that they will have to fight for Jackson, The Siege of Charleston—Two Hun dred and Fifth Day'. After another long interval of silence, the enemy, about mm* o’clock Thursday night, re-opened with moriars the bombardment ot Fort Sumter. The firing was from three 10-inch C'oiuinbiads and a 30-pounder Parrott, mounted at the middle battery. During the night one hundred and twenty three shells were fired, eighty-t woof which burst in and over the fort. Two Parroit shots also struck Sumter. The fire of the enemy was directed principally at the South angle. The bombauimeut continued heavy all day Friday, and was still going on at the hour ot closing our report. I ieut. Colonel Elliott, however, reports no casualties and no damage done to the fort. There has been no further shelling of the city since Wednesday nicht, aud the ene my’s operations in that respect have sud denly ceased altogether. The position of the fleet and character of the vessels inside the bar remain about as usual. In our report Thursday we mens tioned the Yankees throwing up earthworks on Island, opposite Secessiouville.—[Courier, 30ih. The London Times protests against Yan kee enlistments iu England. The British Minister, Craiupton, was kicked out oi Washington liar enlisting troops in the Uni ted States for the Crimea, but Abolition England does not think that the violation ot their neutrality by the Yankee abolition ists, in recruiting in Great Britain, a suffi cient cause to kick the Yankee Minister Adams, out of London. The London Times says that the’Schles > wig Holstein question has reach* r! r si-' in which the only hope of moderation ofthe great G .na ' yen and the checking of the Holstein agitators. It was reported that England had takeu a decided stand against the German occu pation of Schleswig, and, if it was carried out, would assist Denmark. The Danese evacuated Reudsburg on the 31st, and 500 Maxon troops immediately en tered and were enthusiastically received. The King of Italy in his New Year’s ad* dress, said 18G4 might bring about events giving the desired opportunity to Italy. The Polish insurgents were active. Great Britain. —The funeral of the great author, Thackeray, took place at Mansel Green Cemetery on December 30iii. It was attended by all the leading authors and artists. The scene was very affecting. France . —-The Gazette de France asserts that Gen Forey will shortly proceed on a mission to the Archduke Maximilian with relaiion to Mexico. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Tiie Louisville Democrat ot the 13th inst, says; Capt Aaron Jones, tried and acquitted as a rebel spy, is the Euglish prize tighter who fought Tom Mayers to a draw, and who was Heenan’s second in his fight with Mor rissey. Jones was Gen. Beauregard’s orderly at Charleston. We have never heard ot his capture or desertion, but presume he must have deserted, being an Englishman, He enlisted at New Orleans two years ago. A correspondent of the New York Times, writing from Fort Jackson, attributes the blame ofthe negro revolt at Fort Jackson, La., to Adjutant General Thomas, whose “indiscreet speech gave the negroes very exalted ideas ol their position.” The Navy Department has succeeded at last in building some of the latest war ves sels alloat. The Sassacus, one of the twenty seven vessels last built, has made seventeen miles an hour, with her engines not working their full lorce. LINCOLN LEASING COTTON PLANTATIONS. Tiie Louisville Democrat of tbe 13th instant, says: Tbe transactions of tho Government in leasing the abandoned plantations on the Mississippi river, are increasing in magnitude and attracting the attention of the country. Leasees are said to be realizing fabulous fortunes. The field is temp ting, and as some of our reailer* may desire to invest their means and energies in it, we give for their benefit the article of agreement to which they will have to subscribe, and also an exhibit of expenditure to cultivate each one hundred acres. The following is the “Article of Agreement,” between the Commissioners appointed by tant General L. Thomas, for leasing plantations upon tbe Mississippi liver and the lessees who have cultivated the same. The agreement will probably be, iu the main, the stuxie for another year, beginning February 1, 1863, and ending February 1, 1864. with, perhaps, t!ii« alteration : that the lessees wiil be required to furnish the medicine needed for t'ue halide on tii«; plantation, and a school teacher for the children of every one thousand acres cultivated, j Abolition Thieves—A late Washington Union says: Last Wednesday, Charles IJ. Cornwall, hold ing a clerkship of great re3poustbiliiy and oonlL dence in the office of the Treasurer ofthe United States, and whoso duty it was to burn in the presence of witnesses the canceled demand notes which are previously cut iu two, was discovered in his dishonesty ami arrested To use the mild language of a letter to the New York Times, fie “adroitly managed to slip some of tho packages from time to time imo his pockets.” The amount stolen is said to he about SIOO,OOO, and further, that he had no confederates. Certainly not—it is every one tor himself, and the devil for tbsm aii. This case, which scarcely attracts any at tention in these times of universal plnr.de-,would have created a great excitement and -x r'tr terrible indignation, with a tm -r < ? .; -of “stop thief,” from the bellowing . t ,>: oiitionists throughout the North, but that it oc curs iu their own household. It is remarked, however, that “this fraud, (how gentle,) bus rc« renewed the comment lor some time silenced, which lbs incongruity between large expendi tures and moderate salaries bad excited in bureaus iD the Treasury building.” Those damnyag records crowd upon us in fitch numbers that we might till our paper with them, but it is a painful subject for onr readers. Tho people are robbed night and day by their ap pointed and supposed trusty servant?. The knavish crew are at their wi>.-k of plunder in every locality, and the country is as helpless to prevent it as would be a sick boy confronted by a band of highwaymen. We observe that, serious frauds on the Govern ment have been discovered at the Brooklyn navy yard, and a board of officers have undertaken i.fi. ir investigation. So it goes ; crime and cor ruption every where; and these are the legitimate fruits of Abolitionism. For the 4 : k of March, 1865, one half of tho Abolition party may com pose special committees or boards for investiga ting the larcenies, grand and petty, committed by the other hall. The demoralization isspread ing and sweeping along like fire on a prairie. When the Administration ordered the wholesale seizure of ail dispatches, old and new, on file in their telegraph officep, and the violation of their, security, as also that of private correspondence in the post offices and elsewhere, which hau in all past time been regarded as unapproachable, an incurable wound was inflicted upon wha little morality was to be !nur,d among its fanati cal followers. The semi.* were sown, and the harvest which soon begun is yielding an awful (merest Personal - -The wife and daughters of John Mitchell, Esq., the Irish patriot, have reached Richmond. Tney were on hoard a vessel which recently attempted to tun the blockade at Wilmington. Being hotly pursued by two of the enemy’s vessels, the vessel was run on the beach, and burned by direction of its officers. The crew was saved, but we regret that Liiat Mrs. Mitch el lost her baggage, which contained a sup ply of wearing apparel for herself, husband and brave sons in the Confederate army. It is impoeible, says the Charleston Cou rier,that tyranny and an unrestrained Press can exist in the same nationality. One or the other dies. They are most deadly an tagonisms. Id Hie Press triumphs m the conflict, liberty is secured; if it goes down, the rights of the people sink with their most faithful guardian, and most efficient protector. It is an invariable lrw, that the freer the people the more unrestrained the Pr or perhaps, it would be more proper to change the lorm of the expressing and to say, that the more unrestrained the Press the freer the people. j For Three Months, 58 ODE TO THE SOUTH BT nnOINTTTS HCTCHTN. Clime beneath whose genial sun Eutaw’s victory was won, Where the dust of Washington Sleeps in glory's bed! Heroes from their scented shade For thee have swung the battle-blade ; Holy men for thee have prayed, Aud patriotic martyr’s bled. “Wandering Judah” sinks in gloom, <i eee scarce rises from fho tomb, K ii:o h; *h lost her eagle lump, h at h*r corqaciii * r^me. Infant nation of the West! Rise with truer greatuess blest, Sainted ones whi/re now at rest, Marked tby path to fame. Empire ot'the brave and free ! Thy bounds shall reach from sea to sea : Then who shall bid thee bend the knee To a tyram s throne? Knowledge is thy armor bright! Liberty thy beacon light, Hod himself tby shield of might, Bow to Him alone ! [From the Missißsippian.] Affair* at Huntsville. We had the pleasure of meeting with a worthy citizen of Huntsville, an old and highly respec table gentleman, who, in company with some eight or ten others, were ordered last week to leave the city or take an oath which required the sacrifice of all their manhood and sedf-respect. He sayß the oppression of the loyal inhabitants of Huntsville is gradually becoming more and more gulling. The gentfotren who were exiled with him are ail old men, who, by a life of usefulness, won a position of wealth hnd influence, and some of them had long since retired from the busy scenes of life to the quiit enjoyments of their families. Id some cases the families of the exiles were ordered by the military to vacate their houses even while the last adieus were passing between father and children, and husband and wife. The weather was extremely cold and sleeting, and these helpless women and children, so long ao customed to every imaginable comfort, were, with a most barbarous and indecent oruelty, turned out ol their homes, to make room for somabru tal Yankee provost marshal, alter their only pro tectors Wore sent out of reach. But there is a day of vengeance. Let us gird on our armor anew, sharpen our swords afresh, and bo ready for tho clash that is forth coming. The following is the oath required of ail sus« pected characters, or rather, perhaps, of all who happen to have a good horse which a Yankee official may want. The provost marshal says lie was three days in preparing it, ami thinks it very mild indeed, aud don’t gee how anybody .•an refuse to take it. It is a masterpiece, and its author deserves immortality tor the extraor dinary genius displayed in its conception. Here it is: THE OATH. I, , of Madison county, State of Ala bama, do solemnly, sacredly and truly swear, and without.any montal reservation or evasion, that 1 will bear true allegiance to the CoustitU" tion of the United States of America, and obey all laws in pursuance thereof; that I will not aid or countenance the so*calied Confederate States in their rebeiiion against tho same; and that I will not give any aid or information, or assis tance to any person claiming authority under or bearing arms in support of the so styled Cojrfed* erate States. So help me God! An AMtrsrNu Stampede.—A correspondent of the Richmond Examiner, describing the late raid of Fitz Hugh Lee’s .cavalry into Hardy county, Va., says: As the head of the column emerged and oama in view of the Patterson Creek Valley, t-> the astonishment and delight of every one, a traiu of forty wagons was discovered meandering "its slow length along.” On it came, right into our ravenous jaws. 4 A In the rear of the traiu marched an infantry guard of one hundred men. Ah soon as they passed our front, Rosser’s brigade darted down the mountain side after them, leaping fences and ditches in their course, and galoping with head long fury over the frozen swamps that tilled the valley. Any one who has ever seen a wagon train stampeded will admit that the war furnighea nothing more profoundly entertaining to a philosophic spectator, or more amusing to any body. There seems to bo a sort of inexplicable electric chain of communication between the different drivers of a wagon train. Let the hindmost one discover danger, and at once the foremost driver knows of it, as it were, by in* Rtinet. The mules always keen observers, are not flow to catch tho general panic, and soon i became more frightened (fan I heir terrified irivers, who, with rranti screams at them to ! ~ wry op, and wfh spasmodic applications of ■hj ia-n, endeavor to osc.ipe ts > terrible doom that pursue them. The wagons themselves seem, for the time, endowed with vitality. They plunge and rear with a bind of desperate energy that make 2 * them srem animated, while a wholo train thus moving, some fast teams running into slow ones, wil 1 teams running out of tho road through the fields, and some contrary ones try ing to turn round, presents a dioramic view of life that must ho seen to be appreciated. As it happened upon this occasion, every wag oner in the (rain could see Rosser, with his brigade, dashing like a thumdorbolt down the mountain side after them, with a war whoop that penetrated to their very souls as it echoed and re-echoed along the valley. Presto, chequed immediately; as if by the power of a magician the unsuspecting train that was pursuing tho even tenor of its way became a ••'urging, chaotic rm-s. Driver after driver leaped from his post of duty and ran to tho woods. The mules, however, in nrny cases did not abate their speed, but as if shunning a tnte that consigned them to Jhe short rations of Dixie, redoubled their energy and refused to bo halted. All tho wagons were captured and about sixty of tho guard, who at first r*n without firing, until they had gotten a position ■ n a hill side flanked by an impassable ditch, and here they made quite a stubborn re sistance for a while. That same evening Gen. Chambliss went up the creek a short distance, and, having invested a stockade fort of the one oy, garrisoned with twenty men, obtained its surrender. A Washington dispatch says: “Measures will at once he adopted by our Government which wilt compel Rebel authorities to recognize Oden. Butler’s status as an officer of the United States array; until that is done no propositions relative 10 exchanges mads by the Rebels will be recog nized/’ A Washington to egram says: “New cotnpli* cations are said to have arisen in ihe matter of the removal of the French tobac-o Jtioh inon.i. It if, believed here that the Rebel Gov ernment wiil refuse permission to French war vessels to ascend James river/’ ,T >e Ooburn, a New York pugilist, is cut with a challenge to Tom the victor over Hee uan, for sf*,tWO a -ide, and < ffering him SI,OOO towards defraying his expenses to fight in this country. Eor Eafaulv The.C. 8, So amer, Marianna, If. VV. Van Veighten Maiter, will leave for Eufaula on 'I UESDA Vat 8 o’< I-m k. HEADQUARTERS cost, > Columbus, O i., Jan, IVtti, lsC4. J GENERAL OREEBS, No, 4. Un il further oiders Capl. Juo. S. Smith, P, A. C. 8„ "s announced as Acting A.-sisian: Inspector Gen eral at iti s Post. He will be obeyed and respected accordin'*. y. By order oi roi, HuBERrsON, Coinni indibg. (.Has. Wood, A, A. G • jau SI t|